Tag: Equity
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Federal judge moderated DEI panel days before hearing arguments in Colorado DEI case
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A judge on the federal appeals court based in Denver oversaw a panel discussion last year about the future of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the workplace while he had a case pending before him on the same subject. Last week, the U.S. Court…
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Denver’s Westwood neighborhood set for new library?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s smallest branch library at 900 square feet lives in the Westwood neighborhood. It’s so small that it cannot meet the needs of the neighborhood, which is why the Denver City Council will consider a…
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Habitat for Humanity among 20 organizations endorsing Park Hill Golf Course redevelopment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A ballot measure encouraging Denver voters to allow the city to relinquish a perpetual conservation easement on the Park Hill Golf Course to allow for redevelopment picked up a number of endorsements in the days since Denver City Council members voted to put it on…
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Fired Douglas County superintendent Corey Wise hires two teams of attorneys
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Douglas County Schools superintendent who was fired two weeks ago wants records of the private conversations which led to that decision preserved. Corey Wise, through law firms representing him, sent a letter for a Colorado Open Records Act request to Douglas County counsel Friday…
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Denver International Airport aims to become worldwide hub of aviation talent
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Phil Washington was a child, he was drawn to the infrastructure industry. However, as a young Black man raised in public housing by a single mother, he struggled to find a way in. Today, Washington is the CEO of Denver International Airport, and he…
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Cherry Creek developer ready for next stage
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Matt Joblon co-founded BMC Investments in 2010, the business plan did not include developing new buildings. Eleven years later, the company has developed – both new construction and repositioned assets – more than $500 million worth of luxury apartments, hotels, office and mixed-use, most…
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Denver proposals would remove ‘illegal alien’ from city law, ban discrimination against protective hairstyles
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council will consider a pair of equity proposals that would modify the city charter to remove the term “illegal alien” and add a provision to prohibit discrimination based on protective hairstyles. The council safety committee unanimously passed the proposals Wednesday, sending them…